Cornbelly's 2013

Phil kind of has a thing for Cornbelly's. We're talking like a serious crush. We get season passes every year and Phil looks forward to when they come on sale like it's his birthday, or Christmas (and those of you who know Phil...he loves Christmas) so to be on par with Christmas, it serious. Add in showing a fellow Aussie the ropes for their first time and Phil was in heaven.

The newbie this year was Phil's mum. Last time we tried to go it was rainy and muddy :( so it doesn't count! Oh yeah, and Jayne! It was a lot of fun and as always, Cornbelly's did not disappoint.

We went twice during the day and three times at night (for the haunted stuff). We played beanbags like pros...

 ...went down the giant slide like little kids...

 

...rode the mechanical bull (Mum B & Phil)...

...and got lost in the corn maze. 

It was a lot of fun to be there with our little one for the first time. Jayne did so great! 

She even begged us to let her go through all the haunted stuff in the baby carrier. Naturally as first time parents, we gave in!

:) 

She actually slept right through it all. What a good girl!

 "Headless Jayne" shot...she conked out during every visit I think!

Here's a couple pics of The Creature and the clown maze- some of the haunted attractions- during the day. They may not look like much to the day-timer eye, but at night...well let's just say I may have peed my pants!

We sure do love our Cornbelly's and sharing it with Mum B! 

Can't wait until next year when Miss Jayne will understand a bit more of what is going on! Until then!

Jayne's Baby Blessing

We blessed Jayne in church on October 27th. It was such a memorable day. I couldn't believe that Phil would be blessing our child. (Yes, sometimes I still have to remind myself that I'm a mom!) 

Jayne wore the dress that her Aunt Chantel and Aunt Jocelyn were blessed in. It was very special as I got her ready and dressed her in her beautiful white dress. It was a moment I'll never forget.

We had family members and friends come over to our house afterwards to eat and celebrate. Because it was so close to Halloween we had witches hat cookies, pumpkin cupcakes and skeleton & pumpkin shaped veggies. YUM!

I didn't get pictures of most people, but here's a few...

(Shelley, my Dad, Phil, Ben & Carolyn Roden)

(Shelley and I...crazy how things have changed since freshman year)

(Phil's mum...so glad Phil's mum could make the trip to be here for Jayne's blessing)

(Great grandma and grandpa Grover)

Phil gave Jayne a beautiful blessing and Jayne didn't even cry. For some reason I was worried about that but we made it through! :) I'm just so grateful that Heavenly Father has trusted Phil & I with this beautiful girl. 

This little girl just melts our hearts! 

 We love her very much and recognize the blessing she is in our lives everyday. We just love our little family.

Love you baby J!

Jayne - 2 months

Our little girl has grown so much this last month. I feel like she's changed a lot! She's still our sweet Jayne, just with a lot more interaction. She's such a good baby and I can't believe she's already 2 months old!

Jayne's 2 month stats

• She's now actually smiling at people and will give you a grin that will just melt your little heart.
• She nuzzles into your chest, sternum, collar bone, shoulder...whatever is near, when she is tired. She just likes to burrow right in, even if its just into your bones!
• We put her in her own room to sleep right around 1 month and have never gone back. She's kind of a noisy sleeper so this has been good for both baby and parents! She usually sleeps 6-8 hours at night. She's a champ!
• She's still growing, growing, growing. (she never has lost weight, since birth!) She's really long and is already in 3 month old clothing because of her length. We may have a tall girl here.
• Along with growing-she's filling out her little frame. Her chicken legs are no more. Now she has scrumptious rolls on her thighs and neck...and oh those cheeks!
• Her noises are frequent and so cute! We often refer to them as raptor sounds. Haha...they're just high pitched and short-lived but we love to just listen to her. Crazy how a little person's sounds can just melt your heart and make you so proud. Here's a vid of her little noises:

Here's some photos of Miss Jayne's 2nd month of life...

One morning she was hanging out on my lap and was super drowsy as you can see...

 

...and then not a second later she's awake and happy too! Silly Jayne!

(love me a marshmallow-esque beanie :)

One night Phil was getting Jayne ready for bed and I came in to feed her and found her in the rocking chair ready to eat...

I could not stop laughing. No-sir-ee! I just thought she looked like Ghandi ready to share (Spot's) wisdom with her devout followers. Oh boy-Phil and I were laughing for a loooong time. Ah, even the pictures still get me. :)

"Listen to me my children"

Tell me you don't want to just gobble her up right now...I dare you. :)

Love you Miss Jayne. Happy 2 months!

Jayne - 1 Month

It is crazy how fast the time is passing. The first few weeks were definitely a blur as we all tried to figure out life together but I wouldn't trade it for anything. 

I love seeing how small she was from birth up to one month. She's changing so quickly! 

Some little things about Jayne at 1 month:

• She loves to have her hands right at her face, usually near her mouth.This has made feedings a little tricky. We also have to keep baby mittens on her to protect her face. She just loves to have those hands up there.
• Going along with her hands on her face, we can put our hand or a blanket on her cheek and it instantly soothes her. She must have had those hands up there in the womb because its definitely a soothing thing for her.
• We're both getting the hang of feedings now. It is a difficult skill to learn!
• She loves her soothie binky! and we are grateful that she does. It instantly calms her down.
• She's starting to find her voice meaning she'll make a little noise and then act like she's trying to figure out where it came from. We can't wait to hear more from her.
• Her swing is her favorite thing. Sometimes she's fussy and its like she's telling us, "Stop holding me and put me in my swing!" She's always happy there and will put herself to sleep after enjoying herself for a while. Mommy and Daddy are grateful for that too!
• She's got dad's sleepy genes. She's pretty tired most of the time, but that's normal for newborns. We've recently noticed increased alertness. She seems to get more alert each day. 

 I love her little hands and toes! :)

For the first couple weeks, Jayne hated to have her clothes off. Maybe she was cold? or it was just so different from hotel uterus? :) Anyway, it certainly made nakie pictures difficult! 

Daddy has always been a calming influence for Jayne. Even in my stomach, Phil's hand on my tummy would calm her kicking down. She loves her daddy! 

 photos by our good friend Kayla (Oh Snap Photography)

Happy one month Jayne Lee!